Multiple structures, including an apartment complex, sustained extensive damage from the tornado and powerful storms.
At least one tornado and a powerful line of storms tore through the Deep South on Wednesday, causing 'widespread and catastrophic' damage in parts of Louisiana, local officials reported.Slidell, a city of roughly 28,000 people and set about 30 miles from New Orleans, got walloped by the severe weather Wednesday morning, according to the Slidell Police Department .
'Local officials are unsure of how many tornadoes ripped through the area but said 'at least' one EF-1 storm delivered widespread damage in Slidell, according to an update from the National Weather Service . An EF-1 is the second mildest tornado on a scale of EF-0 to EF-5, but packs wind speeds from 86 mph to 110 mph and can tear off exterior home doors and windows.
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